Goa

Goa, India, scores 54 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #214 of 309 destinations. 30 of 32 measures come from public sources, with 89% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 54
• OECD: 55
• UN Tourism: 64
• UNDRR: 45

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 95.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / The Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 134 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / Hotelier India, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.8 nights per visitor (Goa Department of Tourism / The Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 37.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) / Ministry of Jal Shakti, 2021). Below 50: grade 0/4.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Goa is 8 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 83

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32.5 % of annual nights (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa; published in CMDR Journal of Social Research (Vol. 2, No. 1, 2025), 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 95.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / The Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 23.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Goa Legislative Assembly / The Goan, 2022–Feb 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 134 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / Hotelier India, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 3.8 nights per visitor (Goa Department of Tourism / The Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72 % average annual occupancy (HVS / Caravela Beach Resort Goa Annual Report, 2023). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 8.7 % of the labour force (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) / NSSO, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24, 2023–2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 15

• Extreme heat days: 83.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 310.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 69

• Water scarcity: low (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 37.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) / Ministry of Jal Shakti, 2021). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 155.1 kg per resident per year (ResearchGate / Environmental Studies on Goa Solid Waste Management, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 40.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 'Urban Tree Resources', 2006–2012). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 50

• Tourism intensity: 26.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: 0 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / Mormugao Port Authority, 2024-12). At or below 0: grade 4/4. Source
• Rent growth: 12.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (PropertyWala, Tourist Influx Patterns in North Goa: Boosting Rental Income in 2025, 2024–2025). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1.7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics and Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, 2025–2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 56

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Goa / PIB & Goa Tourism Development Corporation, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 132.1 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (South Goa District Disaster Management Authority & Goa Department of Information and Publicity, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (The Goan / O Heraldo / Goa Tourism Department, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Goa Legislative Assembly / The Goan, 2026–2027). Grade 1/4. Source

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